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Crock Pot Cake - Chocolate and Peanut Butter

Posted on July 16th 2007

Ingredients:

2 c. chocolate cake mix
1/2 c. water
1/3 c. creamy peanut butter
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in bowl mixing well.  Beat about 2 minutes. Pour batter into greased and floured 2 pound coffee can.  Place can in crockpot.  Cover top of can with 8 paper towels.  Cover crockpot and bake on high 2 to 3 hours.

Davy Crocketts

Posted on July 16th 2007

Ingredients:

1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. shortening
3 eggs
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
2 c. quick oats
1 tsp. black walnut extract
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. chocolate pieces

Directions:

Cream sugars, shortening and eggs.  Add sifted dry ingredients.  Stir in remaining ingredients.  Bake on large cookie sheet or jelly roll pan at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.  Cut in squares when cool. 

Makes 3 dozen.

Chocolate Fudge Drops

Posted on July 12th 2007

Directions:1 1/2 oz Pkg milk chocolate morsels
1 1/4 c Granola cereal
1 c Salted peanuts
Garnishes: candied cherries
Candy-coated chocolate pieces

Directions:

Place milk chocolate morsels in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave at MEDIUM (50% power) 2 minutes. Stir in cereal and peanuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper-lined cookie sheets. Garnish, if desired. Chill until firm.

Yield: 4 dozen

Chocolate Filled Snowballs

Posted on July 12th 2007

Ingredients

1 cup butter - softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour - sifted
1 cup pecans - finely chopped
1 (5 3/4 oz) pkg chocolate kisses
confectioner’s sugar

Directions

Cream the butter, sugar and vanilla extract until they are very light and fluffy. Add the sifted flour and pecans, blending well. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough for about an hour. Remove the foil wrappers from the chocolate kisses. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Shape the dough around the kisses, using about 1 tablespoon of dough for each chocolate kiss. Roll to make a ball. Cover kiss completely. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 12 minutes until set but not brown. Remove from cookie sheet onto a white paper towel and cool slightly. Roll in confectioners sugar while cookie is still war. Cool completely. Roll in confectioners sugar again, if desired.

Makes about 5 dozen.

Chocolate Cream Pudding

Posted on July 12th 2007

Ingredients:

1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
2 egg yolks
2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk and chocolate. Cook, stirring constantly, until chocolate melts and mixture thickens. Remove from heat and stir in egg yolks. Return to heat and cook 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Chill before serving.